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Movements of Live Animals, Products and Things

Movements of Live Animals, Products and Things. Foot and Mouth Disease Order 1962. 36. Veterinary Inspector may prohibit the movement of any person, animal carcase or thing to or from any place. Animals. Legislation - National. Foot and Mouth Disease Order (Northern Ireland) 1962

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Movements of Live Animals, Products and Things

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  1. Movements of Live Animals, Products and Things

  2. Foot and Mouth Disease Order 1962 • 36. Veterinary Inspector may • prohibit the movement of any person, animal carcase or thing to or from any place

  3. Animals

  4. Legislation - National • Foot and Mouth Disease Order (Northern Ireland) 1962 • Foot and Mouth Disease (Infected Area) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001 • Foot and Mouth Disease (Controlled Area) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001 • Foot and Mouth Disease (Controlled Area) (No. 2) Order (Northern Ireland) 2001

  5. Legislation - EU • Commission Decision 2001/172, as amended by decisions • 2001/190; 2001/209; 2001/239; 2001/268; 2001/304; 2001/316; 2001/318

  6. Principles of Licensing • To prevent the movement of animals from restricted zones or holdings • To record the movement of animals for epidemiological purposes (especially sheep) (NOTE - Identification of restricted herds on APHIS)

  7. Brief Chronology • 28 February –Ban on movement (except to slaughter) & the holding of livestock auctions and markets • 06 March – Movement licensing system introduced (slaughter only)

  8. Brief Chronology • 15 March – Licensing extended to cover movement between premises for animal welfare reasons • 30 March – Further adjustments announced, including the introduction of general licences and extended welfare movement

  9. Brief Chronology • 14/15 April – Licensing suspended & licences rescinded • 23 April – Movements to slaughter resumed • 25 April – Licensing resumed

  10. Licence Conditions • Required for to movement by road or across another holding • Licence must accompany animals during the journey • Animals must move directly from origin to destination • Vehicles must be cleaned and disinfected before and after each journey • In the case of cattle and pigs, normal movement notification requirements also apply

  11. Licence Issue - Sheep • No movement of live sheep, except directly to slaughter

  12. Licence Issue - Cattle • Occupational licences for the movement of dairy cattle • Specific licences for cattle within a business, subject to 21-day movement standstill

  13. Licence Issue - Pigs • May move between related holdings subject to pre-movement clinical inspection at origin and destination

  14. Licence Issue - Horses • May move within Northern Ireland subject to specific or occupational licence • Export subject to Commission Decision 2001/209/EC

  15. MEAT 1. Trade Aspects 2. Slaughterhouse Controls

  16. Trade Controls • Prohibition on trade in live animals, fresh meat and untreated products - 21 February 2001 (Decision 2001/145/EC) • Issue of instructions and information to staff • Liaison with DARD QAD (milk), FSA and District Council Environmental Health Officers (products) • Trade from Great Britain as required by Decision

  17. Certification • Issue of amended certification for products eligible for trade • Approval of establishments under derogation for imported goods • Implementation of 30 day certification under Decision 2001/172/EC • UK wide supplementary certification, 17 March 2001

  18. Slaughterhouses • Casualty slaughter animals from surveillance zones - X marked and controlled • Slaughter of pigs for welfare reasons - supervised transport to designated plant - X marked and controlled

  19. Plant - Waste products • Blood - heat treated, landfilled or injection into land • Slurry - landfilled or injected into land • Rumen contents - landfilled or composted • Milk residues / waste sludge - landfilled, injected into land, heat or pH treatment

  20. FMD publicity David Irwin DVO Education & Training

  21. Objectives for publicity • equip farmers with the information necessary to prevent spread of disease • equip farmers with the knowledge necessary to recognise disease and report suspects • inform farmers of the legislation applying to their activities • encourage farmers to assist DARD with disease control • explain to farmers DARD’s policies and processes

  22. Publicity objectives • provide industries and other bodies with information and advice to assist them in decision-making • provide information to the travelling public regarding regulations and procedures • provide information to the general public regarding the effect of the outbreak on them

  23. Publicity vehicles • one-to-one • meetings • mailshots • leaflets • posters • media • website • telephone

  24. One-to-one • Field staff in daily contact with farmers, representatives of associated industries and other bodies • HQ and divisional office staff in contact in person and by phone This necessitates keeping all staff well informed e.g. VS daily update, bulletin board, AfDS briefing

  25. Meetings • regular agri-food industry meetings: UFU, NIAPA • pig industry / equine reps • NI Meat Exporters’ Association • livestock market operators • NI Veterinary Association • Association of Veterinary Surgeons Practising in Northern Ireland • regional meetings for private veterinarians

  26. Mailshots • ‘red & black’ protection / recognition / reporting flier • Minister’s letter to sheep farmers

  27. Leaflets • Initial advice to farmers • ‘red & black’ leaflet • ‘Guide to farmers within the infected area’ leaflet • ‘blue & black’ leaflet • arriving passenger leaflet • departing passenger leaflet

  28. Posters • ‘Prevent serious animal disease’ • Arriving passenger poster • ‘No admittance’ posters

  29. Media • DARD press releases - 85 to date • co-operation with UFU in press releases • press advertisements including NI Executive guidance & ‘complacency’ campaign • press & TV visits to control centres • press conferences • press, radio & TV interviews • press queries

  30. Website

  31. Website - 25,000 hits daily

  32. Telephone • epizootic disease hotline for private veterinarians reporting disease • public reporting suspect disease • confidential telephone - reporting suspect illegal activity • general information and advice - peaked at 3,259 in one day • Rural Support Helpline

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